by design | Apr 3, 2024 | The Daily Focus
TN AG SKRMETTI DEFENDS TENNESSEE CONSUMERS FROM PREDATORY PERSONAL LENDING COMPANY NASHVILLE – On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee has joined a multistate lawsuit against Mariner Finance over widespread violations of...
by design | Apr 3, 2024 | The Daily Focus
16TH ANNUAL CHALK WALK RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE April 1, 2024 [Knoxville, Tennessee] – Knoxville’s favorite live art competition is back! Dogwood Arts will host the 16th Annual Chalk Walk from 8AM-7:30PM in Downtown Knoxville on Saturday, April 6th....
by design | Apr 2, 2024 | The Daily Focus
KAT Reimagined Detailed Routes and Schedules now available for review The public is encouraged to review the detailed maps and schedules of the KAT Reimagined network, which the Knoxville Transportation Authority (KTA) will vote on at their April 25th regular...
by design | Apr 1, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Firing Of Ronna McDaniel Shows Bias, Hatred Of MSNBC By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com During my senior year at U.T. (1968-69) I was a fulltime reporter for our morning daily newspaper, The Knoxville Journal. In those years it seemed that the Journal gave...
by design | Apr 1, 2024 | Black, Columnist
The New President of Harvey Mudd College By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com My niece Dr. Harriet Black Nembhard is the new president of Harvey Mudd College – often referred to as one of the best, if not the best, undergraduate schools in...
by design | Apr 1, 2024 | Columnist, Major
Enjoying a Spring Morning By Ralphine Major It was a spring surprise! Days before the upcoming Easter holiday a flock of wild turkeys made an appearance on our grounds. Taking their time, they made their way down the field pecking at the ground all along the way. ...
by design | Apr 1, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Keepsakes By Joe Rector I have a favorite coffee cup. It was originally a gift for Amy for her birthday or Christmas but proved to be too bulky for her. I took it over, and for years, it’s traveled miles on trips and sat on the ground as I worked in the yard or at the...
by design | Apr 1, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes. Sun Tzu (Chinese general) By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’m reading the Bible again this year, but this time my Holy Bible app is reading it aloud to me. Humans were once an aural culture, then a written...
by design | Apr 1, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
The ‘Boling’ in Thompson-Boling Arena By Tom Mattingly Legends are often found in interesting places. There was once a true Tennessee legend living on the quiet side of Holston Hills, on a street called Westover Terrace. Dr. Edward J. Boling, the 17th president of the...
by design | Apr 1, 2024 | Columnist, Nagi
Vols shine at NFL Pro Day By Mark Nagi Tennessee is once again truly back on the radar of NFL scouts. On Wednesday, March 27, 15 former Vols participated in a series of drills at the UT football complex during NFL Pro Day. “Ultimately at the end of it, it’s them...
